身を引く

Reading

Kana: みをひく
Romaji: miwohiku
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away; to lean back; to back away; to pull back

Kanji

Readings: シン、 み
Meanings: somebody, person, one's station in life
Readings: イン、 ひ.く、 ひ.き、 ひ.き-、 -び.き、 ひ.ける
Meanings: pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to

Example Sentences

そのような教師(きょうし)仕事(しごと)から()()いたほうがいい。
➥Such a teacher may as well retire from his work.
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(ぼく)(かれ)()()いて事態(じたい)()()くのを()つように(すす)めた。
➥I urged him to get away and cool down.
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その実業家(じつぎょうか)はその契約(けいやく)から()()くことを(かんが)えている。
➥The businessman is thinking of receding from the contract.
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